Hydrocarbon Processing - August 2021 - GP-37

NEW IN GAS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
A. BLUME, Editor-in-Chief
Wärtsilä, Vantaa Energy cooperate on a synthetic biogas project
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Finnish
energy company Vantaa Energy Ltd. have signed
a cooperation agreement for pre-engineering
and development of a power-to-gas (P2G) plant
for Vantaa Energy. The plant, planned to be
commissioned in 2025, would be the largest in
Finland and also the first to produce carbon-neutral,
synthetic methane on a commercial scale with a fuel
capacity of 10 MW.
Synthetic methane is produced from captured
produced with renewable energy. The
CO2 and H2
companies intend to continue joint development of
emissions. Wärtsilä will contribute its
the project toward a commercial-scale pilot project. Synthetic biogas would replace the use of conventional
natural gas in district heating, thereby reducing Vantaa Energy's CO2
know-how in power-to-gas processes and technologies, while Vantaa Energy will bring its experience and
understanding of the district heating business and project-specific requirements.
In-Field Flow Coating increases pipeline
fl ow capacity by 20+%
Rescue Pipeline Services LLC's In-Field Flow Coating (IFC)
technology for existing gas pipelines significantly increases efficiency
and performance of existing (in-place) pipelines. The specially
formulated, advanced " nano " composite coating utilizes small molecular
structures that coat microscopic nooks and crannies in a way that is not
possible with conventional coatings.
The unique nano properties, combined with expert in-situ pipeline
application, result in an ultra-slick, low-friction and abrasion-resistant
surface, providing lower friction loss, increased flow, lower energy
consumption and reduced deposition of debris and contaminates, with
minimal surface preparation. By reducing the surface roughness, the
coated surface reduces the friction factor of the pipe wall, reducing
pressure loss and increasing pipeline capacity.
The IFC system can make a significant difference in reducing
compression costs and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The IFC
technology can be applied on long pipeline segments, of any diameter,
by accessing only the ends of the pipeline.
Symbio Infrastructure plans world's
fi rst carbon-neutral LNG facility
Symbio Infrastructure and Siemens Energy have entered into an
agreement whereby Siemens Energy will provide engineering services,
comprehensive lifecycle equipment and technology solutions, and
further carbon emissions footprint reduction solutions for Symbio
subsidiary GNL Quebec's carbon-neutral Énergie Saguenay LNG project
in Quebec. Siemens will also provide solutions for Symbio subsidiary
Gazoduq's carbon-neutral natural gas transmission line project between
Ontario and Quebec.
Énergie Saguenay's 10.5-MMtpy LNG export facility will be powered
by nearby renewable hydroelectricity and is expected to set a global
standard for carbon-neutral LNG production. Fed by Gazoduq's carbonneutral
natural gas transmission line, Énergie Saguenay plans to operate
the lowest-carbon-intensity LNG plant in the world.
Under the agreement, Siemens Energy will provide its portfolio
of greener solutions for rotating equipment, electrical and digital
infrastructure. The companies will also work together to explore
green H2
development opportunities as a new potential investment
initiative to be considered by Symbio. Siemens and Symbio envision the
alliance aligning with the principles included in the March 2021 Energy
Partnership between Germany and Canada to advance their respective
net-zero aspirations.
Russia's fi rst LNG refueling ship
completes trials
The country's first ship designed to run on LNG and fuel other
vessels with LNG has completed its sea trials, according to Gazprom
Neft. The Dmitry Mendeleev is an Arc4 ice-class vessel that will be able
to transport up to 5,800 m3
of LNG. It will operate in ports on the Gulf
of Finland and in the Baltic Sea, including St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga and
Primorsk. The vessel is expected to enter Gazprom Neft's fleet in the
second half of 2021.
Nacero develops
energy transition
infrastructure
Nacero has awarded Bechtel a
FEED contract for the first largescale
natural gas-to-gasoline
manufacturing facility in the U.S.
Nacero's 115,000-bpd plant in
Penwell, Texas will be the first
gasoline manufacturing plant in
the world to incorporate carbon
capture and sequestration (CCS)
and 100% renewable power.
The use of renewable natural
gas and mitigated flare gas will
make it possible to reduce the
lifecycle footprint of Nacero's
cost-competitive, zero-sulfur
gasoline to zero over time.
Nacero's products will be sold
to retailers in Texas and the
Southwest region, and through
Nacero-branded outlets.
Wärtsilä to
supply largest
bio-LNG plant
Wärtsilä will supply a biogas
liquefaction plant to Norwaybased
Biokraft, a subsidiary
of Scandinavian Biogas Group
and a major player in the global
biogas market. The 25-tpd plant
will extend an existing bio-LNG
production plant at Skogn in
Norway, also supplied by Wärtsilä,
to a combined total of 50 tpd,
making it the largest facility of its
kind in the world.
The market for liquefied
biogas continues to expand
along with the increase in global
efforts to restrict the use of fossil
fuels. Bio-LNG is an abundant
renewable energy source
that is used as " green " fuel in
transportation, industrial and
marine applications. The Wärtsilä
mixed refrigerant technology
and equipment are scheduled
for delivery in May 2022.
Venture Global
launches
CCS projects
Venture Global LNG plans
to capture and sequester
carbon at its Calcasieu Pass
and Plaquemines LNG facilities
in Louisiana. Having concluded
a comprehensive engineering
and geotechnical analysis, the
company intends to launch a
shovel-ready carbon capture
and sequestration (CCS) project,
compressing CO2
then transporting the CO2
at its sites and
and
injecting it deep into subsurface
saline aquifers, where it will be
permanently stored.
Through this undertaking,
Venture Global will capture
and sequester an estimated
500,000 tpy of CO2
from its
Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines
liquefaction sites. In addition,
the company anticipates using
similar infrastructure to capture
and sequester 500,000 tpy of
CO2
from the CP2 LNG facility,
once permitted. Altogether,
Venture Global plans to sequester
1 MMtpy of CO2
, the equivalent
of removing nearly 200,000 cars
from the road each year for 20
yr. The successful deployment of
CCS technology at Calcasieu Pass
would be the first of its kind for an
existing LNG facility in the U.S.
Uzbekistan to
launch fi rst GTL
plant by late 2021
Operator Uzbekneftegaz will
launch its first GTL plant in Q4
2021, helping Uzbekistan reduce
its reliance on diesel and jet
fuel imports. The $3.6-B plant
will enable the country to use
its large natural gas reserves to
make diesel and other fuels. The
plant will refine 3.6 Bm3
y of gas
and produce about 1.5 metric
MMt of fuel.
Uzbekneftegaz GTL aims
to produce approximately
307,000 tpy of jet fuel,
724,000 tpy of synthetic
diesel, 437,000 tpy of synthetic
naphtha and 53,000 tpy of LPG.
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